Hello Geoff. Here's a few more pics. Norre Vorupor. Hi Jakob, Could you please translate the memorial stone for me? Cheers Geoff
Hi Jakob, Could you please translate the memorial stone for me? Cheers Geoff I meant to but completely forgot It says: Here rests an unknown English airman who in 1944 sacrificed his life for his country and for the freedom of Denmark. "In the hands of the Lord is the life of every creature." Job 12.10 Residents of Vorupør erected this memorial in profound gratitude to him and his brave brothers in arms.
I meant to but completely forgot It says: Here rests an unknown English airman who in 1944 sacrificed his life for his country and for the freedom of Denmark. "In the hands of the Lord is the life of every creature." Job 12.10 Residents of Vorupør erected this memorial in profound gratitude to him and his brave brothers in arms. Hi Jakob, A little about Squadron Leader Allan Farrington of 211sq. Edit: Complaint recieved from the owner of the site this information was taken from: Full reference to his page here: DR Clark 211 Squadron RAF No. 211 Squadron RAF (2009) AL Farrington: AL Farrington Can people please remember to cite sources, or as we'd much prefer; just link to the site concerned , maybe including a small quote. - ~A
Hi, Just seen my Uncle Donald on your website, My dad would like me to find more information out about what went on, Donald is Buired in Tarm with Harvey J Porter, where they got shot down in their Lancaster Plane. We would love to hear more if you have it, we would like to say that we have always been gratefull to the people of Tarm past and present. Many Thanks Lynne Marsden Daughter of Ray Morris
THIS IS MY uNCLE DONALDS GRAVE, WE WERE REALLY SURPRISED TO FIND IT, MY DAD IS VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT, AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT, WE VISITEDTHE GRAVE WHEN I WAS LITTLE BUT NOT SINCE THEN, WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OTHER PICTURES OF DONALD AND THE GRAVE . tHANKYOU, . LYNNE MARSDEN DAUGHTER OF RAY MORRIS
Hi, Just seen my Uncle Donald on your website, My dad would like me to find more information out about what went on, Donald is Buired in Tarm with Harvey J Porter, where they got shot down in their Lancaster Plane. We would love to hear more if you have it, we would like to say that we have always been gratefull to the people of Tarm past and present. Many Thanks Lynne Marsden Daughter of Ray Morris Hello Lynne and welcome I can provide a link which describes the courageous task your uncle and his friends were involved in. We are forever grateful for their deed. Here's a bit from the homepage: "Having laid mines in Kattegat on the night before 13 March, 1945 a Lancaster was on the return flight to England. However, it was very suddenly attacked by a German night fighter over West Jutland and it caught fire. 5 of the 7 members of the crew managed to bail out with their parachutes, while the two gunners, D. Morris and H.J. Porter, were still sitting in the plane, when it burning crashed in Svend Jensen´s field in Østergårde." Tarm - About the British War Graves Out of all the graves I have visited there was really something amazingly beautiful and peaceful about this place. Hope the information will help you. Jakob
Hi Geoff First off, a new photo from Hune, F/O H.J. Brock. Have you had contact with Thor from this forum? Thor and I have talked a bit and he would like to help out with the photos. However due to our place of residence we will probably not be able to reach all of the destinations. Thor has taken the time to contact Anders Straarup who is the owner of Allied Airmen - Allierede flyvere 1939-45 DK, which contains pictures of various graves in Denmark and Anders has granted that we may use his photos. I will still be visiting Aarestrup and Aabenraa and Thor will be visiting Faaborg and Svendborg and photograph the graves there. Jakob
Hi Jakob, Thank you very much for the work on my behalf. I had not spoken to Thor as I had been really time poor for a period. Thank you for the information and will see what I can glean from Anders site. Cheers Geoff
These are the Cemeteries required in Denmark with the completed ones in RED. AABENRAA CEMETERY AARESTRUP CHURCHYARD COPENHAGEN (BISPEBJERG) CEMETERY ESBJERG (FOURFELT) CEMETERY FAABORG NEW CEMETERY FREDERICIA NORTHERN CHURCHYARD FREDERIKSHAVN CEMETERY GORDING CHURCHYARD HUNE CHURCHYARD KAPPEL CHURCHYARD KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD LEMVIG CEMETERY NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY NYSOGN CHURCHYARD RANDBOL CHURCHYARD SKARRILD CHURCHYARD SVENDBORG GENERAL CEMETERY SVINO CHURCHYARD TARM ISOLATED GRAVES
Chaps, I've received a complaint about a post on this thread, the gent concerned has a good point: I don't mind people referring to my 211 Squadron website - that's what it a website is for, after all. What I do object to, and in the strongest terms, is the lifting of images and text from my site without proper acknowledgement and attribution. The whole point of Internet reference material is to help other people researching history, not to make research more difficult by simply copying other people's work and presenting it as if it were your own. 211 squadron website - No. 211 Squadron RAF Can we all please remember that straight cut & paste isn't acceptable, & is a bit disrespectful to the chaps that were kind enough to share the info on their websites in the first place. I don't think anyone does it maliciously, but it is embarrassing when it happens, and unnecessary. As we can see this chap would have been fine (as are most site-owners) if a proper link was given A small quote & a link almost always suffices. At the very least - always quote a source. Cheers, Adam.
Chaps, I've received a complaint about a post on this thread, the gent concerned has a good point: 211 squadron website - No. 211 Squadron RAF Can we all please remember that straight cut & paste isn't acceptable, & is a bit disrespectful to the chaps that were kind enough to share the info on their websites in the first place. I don't think anyone does it maliciously, but it is embarrassing when it happens, and unnecessary. As we can see this chap would have been fine (as are most site-owners) if a proper link was given A small quote & a link almost always suffices. At the very least - always quote a source. Cheers, Adam. My apologies guys, I was not aware that I omitted to quote the source. I have also sent an email to Dr Clark. Cheers spidge
Hi Jacob, These are the remaining Cemeteries. The earlier references have become unreadable. Cheers Geoff McLEAN, HUGH JAMES ALEXANDER Flying Officer 13071 58sq 25/02/1945 27 Royal Australian Air Force Australian X. 6. 127. COPENHAGEN (BISPEBJERG) CEMETERY Denmark Copenhagen ROBERTSON, IAN RONALD Pilot Officer 404657 61sq 28/04/1943 27 Royal Australian Air Force Australian X. 6. 46. COPENHAGEN (BISPEBJERG) CEMETERY Denmark Copenhagen MURDOCH, ROBERT DANIEL Flight Sergeant 418545 97sq 15/02/1944 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 38. FAABORG NEW CEMETERY Denmark Faaborg NEWELL, NORMAN LINDSAY Flight Sergeant 428888 77sq 16/02/1944 30 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Row 9. Grave 8. KAPPEL CHURCHYARD Denmark Kappel BRAY, JOHN TERRY Flight Sergeant 402848 156sq 29/07/1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 269. KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD Denmark Kirkeby Completed - Thank You - Jakob Kjaersgaard HOBGEN, JOHN EDWARD Sergeant 404621 12sq 9/05/1942 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 275. KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD Denmark Kirkeby Thank You - Jakob Kjaersgaard WALKER, RAYMOND THOMAS Flight Sergeant 410762 149sq RAF 23/04/1944 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Coll. grave K. L. SVENDBORG GENERAL CEMETERY Denmark Svendborg CARNLEY, JAMES WILLIAM Sergeant 403161 50sq RAF 23/09/1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Joint grave 5. SVINO CHURCHYARD Denmark Svino WATSON, CHARLES FRANCIS Sergeant 401258 50sq RAF 23/09/1942 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Joint grave 5. SVINO CHURCHYARD Denmark Svino WILLIAMS, JOHN MUIR Flight Sergeant 401341 75sq RAF 29/04/1943 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 14. SVINO CHURCHYARD Denmark Svino
Geoff, Here's the two chaps buried at Kirkeby churchyard. BRAY, JOHN TERRY Flight Sergeant 402848 156sq 29/07/1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 269. KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD Denmark Kirkeby HOBGEN, JOHN EDWARD Sergeant 404621 12sq 9/05/1942 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 275. KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD Denmark Kirkeby However I can't take credit for taking these. My sister was so kind as to take them when she and her family were on holiday on the Romo Island.
Geoff, Here's the two chaps buried at Kirkeby churchyard. BRAY, JOHN TERRY Flight Sergeant 402848 156sq 29/07/1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 269. KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD Denmark Kirkeby HOBGEN, JOHN EDWARD Sergeant 404621 12sq 9/05/1942 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 275. KIRKEBY CHURCHYARD Denmark Kirkeby However I can't take credit for taking these. My sister was so kind as to take them when she and her family were on holiday on the Romo Island. Fantastic Jakob - Thank you. Please pass on my appreciation to your sister "and the family. Looks like a lovely place. Cheers Geoff
